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PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

W. B. BNFIELD. FOLDING STOVE.

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No. 865,579. PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

W. E. ENPIELD. FOLDING STOVE.

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PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

W. E. ENFIBLD. FOLDING STOVE.

APPLICATION I'ILBD HOV. 15, 1906.

Wibweoow UNITED STATES WILLIAM EMMET ENFIELD, OF VICTOR, COLORADO.

FOLDING STQVE Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907.

Application filed .l'lovembsr 15.19%. atrium. 343.611.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Witunm EMMET ENFIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Victor, in the county of Teller and State of Colorado, have invented vermin new and useful Improvements in Folding Stoves; and I do declare the following to be a lull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it uppertnius to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in folding stores, of the class usually employed by campers, prospectors, and others moving irom place to place, and has for its object to improve the construction and increase the efiiciency and utility of devices of this character.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereafter shown and dcscribedhnd as specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which correponding parts are denoted by like designating characters, is illus tinted the preferred form of the embodiment of the inveution'capable of carrying the same into practical operation. i

In the drawings thus employed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in operative position, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the body oi the stove in folded condition; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the oven in folded condition; 4 is a perspective view of the line supporting member; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the removable end wall of the oven;

Fig. 6 is a perspective 'view of the pins for holding said wall in place; Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the sections of flue disconnected; Fig. 8 is a view of the lids; Fig. 9 is a perspective'view of the base members; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the base in inverted position; Fig. 11 is a reverse plan view showing the body of the stove in unfolded position; Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the flue support or socket; Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view taken centrally and longitudinally through the stove showing the same in operative position; Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the oven; Fig. 15 is an end view of the preferred form of llue; Fig. 16 is a side view of a modified form of flue; Fig. 17 is an end view of the some.

The improved device is constructed entirely from sheet met-.11 of any suitable strength, and consists of :1 body portion formed oi an oblong top 18, sides 11-12 hingcdly connected respectively to the top at 13-14, and ends Lia-16 hingcdly connected to the top respectively at 17-18. The sides and ends are adapted to fold against the top and also to in terl'old with each other, as illustrated in Fig. '2, and the end 16 is adapted to swing outwardly, and form a fool door and closure for the oven, as hereafter explained. The body portion of the device when in unfolded or operative position is supported on a suitable base, the latter being constructed with a central opening 19 and with a vertical flange 21 at. the outer edges. The base is also provided with an internal flange 22 spaced irom the outer flange for a short distance and of less height than the outer flange.

The bottom portion of the base is preferably formed of spaced side members 23-24 and spaced end members 25-26, crossing each other and riveted together at their ends, the interval between the bottom members forming the opening 19 above referred to.

The outer edges of the bottom members of the base are turned upwardly, then downwardly and then folded inwiirdly and again iolded upwardly as shown in Figs. 9 and 13, the folded portion forming two flanges 2122.

The whole bottom portion of the base together with the spaced flanges is composed of the pieces 23, 24, 25 and 26, a very strong, durable and inexpensive structure being thus provided. The swinging end member 16 is iormed with an outwardly extending shoulder 27 adapted to bear over the outer lace of the flange 21 at the adjacent end of the base, the end 16 thus forming a movable closure to the interior of the body, and constituting both the fuel door and the closure to thepven, as hereafter eiplained.

The end member 16 is provided with one or more draft apertures 28, each draft aperture provided preferably with a closure 29, whereby the draft will be controlled, as will be obvious. I

The end portions of the outer flange 21 are provided with lateral pins, one of which is shown at 39, and the and member 16 is provided with an aperture 30 to bear over once! the pins, and'the and member 15 provided with a hook indicated at 31 for engaging the other pin, by which means the body portion is coupled to. the base portion when in operative position as illustrated in Fig. 13.

The top portion 10 is provided with a fine aperture 32 and with pet holes 33, the latter provided with suitable covers, one oi which is represented at 34. Attached to the top 10 at opposite sides of the flue aperture 32 are spaced guide members 35-36, to support a'socket device upon which the smoke flue is supported. This socket device consists of a base 37 having a vertical flange 38 and lateral flanges 3940 at the sides, the latter adapted to bear beneath the guides 35-36 and thus support the socket member in position over the flue aperture.

The flange 38 is designed to support a flue of novel construction, preferably in square form, and to couple the ordinary round fine and section of stove pipe to be supported upon the socket a circular flange 41 is attached to the base 37 and extends upwardly within the outer square Range 38, as seen in Figs. 12 and 13.

The square llue set-t ion is formed of four strips in tour i sheet metal plates ift. it, it) and Iii, each having lateral ilanges at their edges, the side members 12i having plates i7 ib attached to their inner faces longitndinally, and adapted to engage the flanges oi the plates i i i-i 4ti, as illustrated in Fig. 15. liy thissimple means, the flue portion of the device may be readily separated when the device is to be transported, or quickly con necied into operative shape and supported over the square flange 38 when the stove is to be used.

in Figs iii and IT a modilied structure of the sectional ilue is shown constructed oi [our plates ill. 50. 5]. and 52 with the edges folded into Ushape and adapted to be interlocked when in operative position, as shown.

Attached to the top it] and having portions depend ing therefrom are catches 5s. 54, 55 and 5b. the catches 53-5 i adapted to receive the bent ends oia wire loop 58 and the catches 55 adapted to receive the bent enil ofa wire loop 57, the loops adapted to be folded against the inner face of the top ill when not. in use, and designed to support the oven portion of the device when in their depending position.

The oven portion of the device consists of a top plate 5!), bottom plate tit) and side plates 6i--tj2 hingedly connected at their adjacent edges as shown at (53, so that the top and bottom and sides may be unfolded or set up into oblong form, as shown in Fig. 14.

When in open position, one end of the oveinis provided with a closure (i having flanges for hearing over the bottom, top and sides of the oven when in open position. When thus disposed, the closure 64 is detachably connected to the top of the oven by removable pins or tie-rods 66. The oven when in open position and provided with its end closure, is adapted to be supported on the hangers 5T 58 with its open end against the swinging end 16 of the body. the swinging end thus forming a closure to the oven, as

will be obvious.

It will thus be noted that a simply constructed and inexpensive fold-able stove is produced, which may he i readily set up when required or folded into small space when not required, or when it is to be stored or transported.

Stoves oi the character herein shown and described are generally employed out of doors or upon the ground under temporary shelter, such as booths, tents or the like, and when the stove is to be removed, the accumulated ashes will fall through the opening 19 and remain upon the ground, the opening '19 thus obviating the necessity for removing ashes through the door 1G. The opening 19 also lightens the structure, and (lecroases the expense of construction.

The parts may he of any required size, and of any suitable material.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:-

l. A collapsible stove comprising a base having inner and outer marginal flanges. spaced apart. a body comprising a top and i'oldable side and end walls hinged thereto, the sides and one of the end walls being adapted to seat at their lower edges in the space between the flanges when llie device is set up for use and the other end wall being i l l'llfl'd to seat at its lower edge over the adjacent end tlange of the base. and means for securing said end wall in closed position.

2. in a collapsible stove, a body comprising a top and it liiabie side and end walls pivotaily connected therewith, a pair of spaced hanger hails terminally pivoted to said top and depending therefrom upon the interior of the strve and an oven supported on said hails. the latter being adapted when not in use to fold against the inner face of the top.

It. A collapsible stove comprising a top and side and end walls pivctaily connected therewith, one of said end walls constituting a fuel door, a pair of bails pivoted to and depending from the under side of the top, and an oven supported by said bails, said oven having an open end disposed toward and adapted to be closed by the fuel door.

in testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VI LLIAM EMMET ENFIiGLI).

Witnesses Enw. .ICGEE. JOHN Mmmi FIELD. 

